Insects Found In And Around The Home
There are many different kinds of insects you may find in
and around your home. Lets start with the most obvious
insects.
Cockroaches are seen in almost every home. There are
basically five different kinds of cockroaches that wander
into our homes. The largest of the five is the American
cockroach. Two other large cockroaches that you might find
in your home are the smokybrown cockroach and the oriental
cockroach. There are two smaller cockroaches that can be
found on your home. The brownbanded cockroach and the most
persistent cockroach found is the German cockroach.
Ants are another common insect found in and around the
home. There are so many different kinds of ants it would be
impossible to name them all but the most common are the
fire ant, especially if you live in the Southern States and
the carpenter ant which can be found all over the United
States.
Other common ants can be the pharaoh ant which some people
refer to as piss ants or sugar ants, the thief ant, little
black ant, crazy ant, odorous house ant which give off an
odor when smashed and the pavement ant.
Beetles and weevils are sometimes found in the home. There
are many different types of beetles. Some common ones that
can be bothersome in the home are the flour beetle that can
be found in flour, sugar, grains, cerials and other goods
of this nature. Weevils can also be found in these same
goods. These types of beetles and weevils are usually
brought home from the grocery store. The Indian meal moth,
actually not a beetle but can be found in kitchens and
spread throughout the home. Other types of beetles are the
wood boring beetles such as the powder post beetle and old
house borer.
Even though spiders are not classified as insects, they are
a pest. Spiders are always in the home especially in the
warm months of the year. Most spiders are harmless but some
such as the brown recluse and the black widow can invoke a
painful bite. Other types of spiders are the yellow
argiope and the wolf spider just to name a few.
Other insects include sowbugs, pillbugs, fleas, ticks (not
classified and an insect because it has eight legs), bees
and wasps, millipedes, earwigs, scorpions, silverfish and
moths.
Let's not forget other pests such as the house mouse,
Norway rat and roof rat which can become an enormous
problem in certain areas.
These are of course not every insect or pest found in and
around the home but it is a good start.
The author of this article has been in the pest control
industry for the last 12 years and has treated many homes
for insects and other pests. To find out more about these
insects and others, visit his web site, subscribe to his
newsletter and receive a free insect identification guide
with pictures and full descriptions.
http://www.infobreaks.com
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